Institution: Astronomical Observatory – University of Valencia (Spain)
Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Amelia Ortiz-Gil
Contact Information:
Observatorio Astronómico – Universidad de Valencia
Edifici Instituts d’Investigació.
c/ Catedrático José Beltrán,2
E- 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
Spain
amelia.ortiz@uv.es
Project Collaborators: Mariana Lanzara, José Carlos Guirado
Project Description: A planetarium show for the blind, that uses a semi-sphere with the constellations engraved on it, and sounds that help locate the astronomical objects on the planetarium dome where they are being projected
Diversity Focus (Race, Gender, Disability, etc.): Blind
Project Publications and Disseminated Materials: Program´s soundtrack, tactile semi-spheres
Project Website: http://bit.ly/nwczFD
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